The Official Neil Young Thread

[Farmer John]

For those of you who are enjoing our new PJ Atlanta release, Brad and I are prearing a similar Neil Young "compilation" release. Prepare your anuses.

Sign me up!

[washing machine]

Can anyone recommend some NY I probably haven't heard for my ride to daycare pickup today?

What I've heard: all the really good stuff, and also Life and Re Ac Tor which I own on vinyl

What I haven't heard: the rest.

[rick malone]

1st Album(self titled)
Time Fades Away
On The Beach
Comes A Time
Way Down in the Rust Bucket(i haven't heard it but people seem to really like it).
Really just listen to Ambulance Blues a lot.

[washing machine]

I already said I've heard all that good stuff!

[washing machine]

Probably going with one of the following I've not heard:

Trans
Le Noise
Chrome Dreams 2
Greendale
Fork in the Road
American Stars & Bars
Barn
Colorado
Landing on Water
Prairie Wind
Peace Trail

[rick malone]

Ah I wasnt sure if everyone included Time Fades Away as good stuff.

Anyways have fun with Everybody's Rockin and Landing On Water.

Take my advice, dont listen to me
It aint paradise, but it used to be

[tragabigzanda]

[washing machine]

Thanks y'all.

Went with Le Noise on the way there (sans kiddo) and we grooved to Chrome Dreams 2 on the way home.

Caught trags post after the fact.

I am mostly weak on his 21st century output, it seems. Though Silver and Gold is one of my favorites and I bought in on the Psychedelic Pill/Americana era. There is a small handful of gaps in the '70s and '80s too.

[Farmer John]

Chrome Dreams 2 has some good stuff.

[Wendy Carlos's Twin]

American Stars & Bars is probably my favorite NY album.

[washing machine]

What makes it your favorite? There are so many albums and so much going on, it would be very hard for me to pick one that really hits it all for me.

For the record, Chrome Dreams 2 was good. I liked it though I didn't have time to make it through all the way before we got home. The instrumentation was interesting, sounded fresh for modern era Neil. I thought Ordinary People was a great song... Until it refused to end. I don't mind long NY tracks with Crazy Horse, but this one just felt repetitive after a while. Lots of variety after that though. Will happily listen again but may skip Ordinary People.

Le Noise was exactly what I expected. Scratched an itch, but it's probably going to be a once in a while Neil record for me. Glad I finally heard it.

Trag, I'll try your bolded albums next, starting with Stars and Bars.

[VinylGuy]

i loooove Chrome Dreams 2 so fucking much.

[washing machine]

i loooove Chrome Dreams 2 so fucking much.

Really now? I thought it was good but not top tier. A few standouts, for sure. The opener, Shining Light, and Spirit Road did it for me. May have to listen more. You and I always have pretty similar tastes.

[VinylGuy]

yeah...i got it as a present and it was a moment were i drifted from Young. I wasnt interested on his then recent output and i was worried Crazy Horse was in the past for him

And damn it really knock me.

Ordinary People, The Believer, The Way, Shining Light, Dirty Old Man...they are all classics to me.

[tragabigzanda]

[dad]

re: Chrome Dreams II, wikipedia says...

The album name references Chrome Dreams, a legendary Neil Young album from 1977 that had originally been scheduled for release but was shelved in favor of American Stars 'N Bars.

chew on that.

[tragabigzanda]

Top 10 maybe?
Hello Morning
Close Captioned
The Kill
Place/Position
Do You Like Me?
Latest Disgrace
Recap Modotti
Nightshop
Break
Life & Limb

I'd maybe bump Life & Limb for Epic Problem

[Wendy Carlos's Twin]

What makes it your favorite?

Side 1 is Neil's best country-rock with Linda Ronsdadt and Nicolette Larson on backing vocals, recorded live in a barn.

Side 2 is a hodge-podge of drug influenced and weird tracks, and it blows my mind.

Two super-strong EP's in one.

[washing machine]

re: Chrome Dreams II, wikipedia says...

The album name references Chrome Dreams, a legendary Neil Young album from 1977 that had originally been scheduled for release but was shelved in favor of American Stars 'N Bars.

chew on that.

Dad, you just get it.

[washing machine]

What makes it your favorite?

Side 1 is Neil's best country-rock with Linda Ronsdadt and Nicolette Larson on backing vocals, recorded live in a barn.

Side 2 is a hodge-podge of drug influenced and weird tracks, and it blows my mind.

Two super-strong EP's in one.

Oh damn. Kind of a crime I've overlooked this one, based on your description. Feels like the kind of weird Neil music that I love.